Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International vs TP-Link C5 PRO

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  • 22specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 10identical
  • 50known for one product only

Key differences

The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 926 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (first band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (1376 Mbit/s vs 450 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 4,893 Mbit/s more WLAN data transfer rate (second band) than the TP-Link C5 PRO (5760 Mbit/s vs 867 Mbit/s). The FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has 51 mm more depth than the TP-Link C5 PRO (195 mm vs 144 mm). Only the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International has USB port. Top Wi-Fi standard: Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) on the FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the TP-Link C5 PRO.

  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
    • C5 PRO:Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (first band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:1376 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:450 Mbit/s
  • WLAN data transfer rate (second band)
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:5760 Mbit/s
    • C5 PRO:867 Mbit/s
  • USB port
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Yes
    • C5 PRO:No
  • Cables included
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:AC
    • C5 PRO:LAN (RJ-45)
  • Antenna design
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:Internal
    • C5 PRO:External
  • Power source type
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:AC
    • C5 PRO:AC, DC
  • Depth
    • FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International:195 mm
    • C5 PRO:144 mm

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Comparison of FRITZ!Box 5690 XGS International, C5 PRO
72 specifications
WAN connectionidentical
DSL WANKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
WAN connection typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRJ-45
Wireless LAN features4 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffersWi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11a, 802.11g802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (first band)Differs1376 Mbit/s450 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (second band)Differs5760 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1317 Mbit/s
Networkidentical
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11be, IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11gUnknown — not stated by the source
Media serverKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Port forwardingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
DSL featuresidentical
Internal modemKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB portDiffersYesNo
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intelligent Mesh technologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
MIMOKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Reset buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffersWPA3, WPA264-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK
Guest accessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Parental controlKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Firewall securityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDoS, SPI firewall, IP & MAC address binding
DMZ supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Designidentical
Product colourKnown for oneWhiteUnknown — not stated by the source
Wall mountableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Indication lightKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
LED indicatorsKnown for onePower, WLAN, WPSUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersACLAN (RJ-45)
Antenna includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Quick installation guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Antenna1 differ
Antenna designDiffersInternalExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Featuresidentical
Languages supportKnown for oneGerman, English, Dutch, Spanish, Italian, FrenchUnknown — not stated by the source
Firmware upgradeableKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power source typeDiffersACAC, DC
Output voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 V
Output currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 A
System requirementsidentical
Introduction monthKnown for oneOctoberUnknown — not stated by the source
Introduction yearKnown for one2025Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers195 mm144 mm
HeightDiffers61 mm35 mm
WeightKnown for one910 gUnknown — not stated by the source
WidthDiffers250 mm230 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one305.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one69 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.14 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of products includedKnown for one1 pc(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for onePolandUnknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodKnown for one5 year(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCE, RoHS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C

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